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Jaipur

Jaipur, India

Official Languages:

HindiEnglish

Electricity:

Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres.
Type D has three large round pins in a triangular pattern.
Type M plug has three round pins in a triangular pattern and looks similar to the Indian Type D plug, but its pins are much larger.